Information for record number MWA7272:
Medieval and Post-medieval settlement, High Street, Fenny Compton

Summary Archaeological excavation revealed household rubbish and a spread of pottery dating from the Medieval and Post Medieval periods which may indicate a settlement. It is located 350m north of the church in Fenny Compton.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Fenny Compton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 An evaluation was carried out at this site by the OAU. A low density of features associated with a small amount of domestic rubbish mainly of 13th-14th century date was encountered in the northern corner of the area examined. The site lay outside the main part of the Medieval village.
2 Archaeological observation of topsoil stripping revealed a scatter of 13th-15th century pottery from the topsoil in the northern part of the site and a small amount of Post Medieval pottery. A spread of ironstone rubble was also noted.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: High Street, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Laws G, Booth P
Date: 1994
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at Land off High Street, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire.
Author/originator: Gethin B
Date: 1997
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technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument DOMESTIC * This is the top term for the class. See DOMESTIC Class List for narrow terms. back

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